THESE are the first pictures of the new Commodore that will take the Supercars fight to Ford.

The ZB Commodore Supercar prototype — built in secrecy at Triple Eight Race Engineering headquarters in Brisbane — was rolled out for its very first laps on a racetrack at the Norwell Motorplex on the Gold Coast.

In a landmark day for the sport, Red Bull Racing Australia top-gun Jamie Whincup cut 60km in the ZB in an outing that counted as an official Supercars’ shakedown.

First look at the ZB Commodore.Source:Supplied

The next-generation Holden will be rolled out next year with both V8- and V6-engined models set to line up on the grid for the Supercars championship.

The V8 engine was strapped into the prototype 2018 Commodore for Thursday’s hit-out.